Naxal

Operation Kagar is a part of the Modi government’s multi-pronged strategy combining aggressive military operations, enhanced coordination between Central and State forces, and development efforts to address the root causes of Naxalism.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Naxalism will be completely eradicated from the country by next year.

It must be recalled that until 2015, around 106 districts were marked naxal-affected. By 2024, this number came down to 38 and now to 18. Of these, 12 were most naxal-affected, however, this number has further dropped to just 6.

The efforts made by the authorities in the LWE-affected areas have also resulted in the surrender of numerous Naxals.

Earlier, security forces took control of a Maoist training camp in the core area of PLGA Battalion No. 01 in the dense forests of Bhattiguda, Bijapur district. The camp was left abandoned by the Maoists, who fled during the army's search operation.

Chhattisgarh is the only state in India where Maoists maintain a significant presence and the ability to launch large-scale attacks.

Security forces have intensified anti-naxal operations in the Bastar division following the January 6 IED attack on a vehicle of security forces in which 8 security personnel and a driver was killed.

The surrendered Naxals were carrying a collective bounty of Rs 1.03 crore and were involved in attacking security personnel.

As per the agency, a total of 210 accused were arrested across key categories of crimes in 80 cases registered by the NIA in 2024. Of these cases, Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and North East insurgency topped the list at 28 and 18 cases respectively.

In a major crackdown on left wing terrorism, security personnel killed 31 Naxals in the Maad area on the Narayanpur-Dantewada border in a two-day operation, the police said.